OLD COUNTRY YOUNG PEOPLE

Adolfo Carbón, Asesor Técnico DocenteTamara Abella, Auxiliar de conversaciónAna López Aguilera, Auxiliar de conversación

Some numbers

A democracy since 1975.

8th economy in the world.

Four official languages.

45 million people.

4.5 million new immigrants.

51% are religious,18% practicing.

1 million muslims.

Some facts

Hit hard by current economic crisis.

Capital, Madrid. Currency, Euro.

Good life expentancy.

Universal health care.

High rate of organ donors.

What is Spanish culture?

OUR YOUNG PEOPLE

Index

Sports

Music

Clothes

Weekends

How do they they have fun

Nature and sports. Video games. SMS, Facebook, etc.

Hanging out with friends

Sports

What’s the most popular sport in Spain?Can you name a Spanish sportsman or woman?

Sports

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Futbol Baloncesto Balonmano

Tenis Ciclismo Voleibol

Atletismo Deportes de aventura Automovilismo

Famous sportsmen and women

Rafa Nadal

Tennis

•4 Roland Garros,

•1 Wimbledon tournament

•Gold medalist Beijing.

•1 Davis cup.

Famous sportsmen and women

Pau Gasol

BasketballLA Lakers•World Champion with Spain in Tokio 2007

•Silver medal, Beijing 2008•2009 NBA Champion

Famous sportsmen and women

Iker Casillas

Fútbol (soccer)

Real Madrid•2 European Champions League•1 Eurocup with Spain’s team

Famous sportsmen and women

Synchronized swimming.2 silver medals in Beijing

3 silver medals and 2 bronze, World Championship 2007

Music

Groups

Singers

Summer hits

Groups

Estopa

La quinta estación

Amaral

Fito&Fitipaldis

Singers

Malú

Melendi

Manu Chao

Merche

Summer hits

EL KOALAEL KOALA

“OPA YO VIAZE UN CORRA”

PAPA, YO VOY A HACER UN CORRAL

Clothes

Open air markets. Fashion victims on a budget. Designer labels.

Shops: Zara, H&M, Mango, Stradivarius (Similar concept to The Gap)

Weekends

How young people have fun.

Music

Friends.

Having fun

No driving until 18.DiscosBars and outside tables

– Botellón

How do they interact?

In groups. Young men and women. They meet at school, sports

clubs, neighborhood.

Dating

Young people in Spain and the US

Similarities and differences?.

Questions?